27 – English Lyrics

• By: Machine Gun Kelly
• Album: Bloom

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw honesty of Machine Gun Kelly's "27," a powerful track where he reflects on life, legacy, and the infamous '27 Club.' This song offers a unique insight into his personal struggles and aspirations, making it a compelling piece to understand modern American slang and emotional expression in music.

[English]

♪♪♪

THE FEELING I HAD WHEN I WROTE THAT

WAS LIKE A REALLY SAD FEELING

BUT TOPPED WITH THIS LIKE BEAUTIFUL CHORUS

THAT MADE ME FEEL LIKE, "DAMN,

WHAT WOULD IT BE LIKE WHEN LIKE ALL THE DREAMS ARE GONE?"

LIKE IF IT'S ALL OVER TOMORROW

IT'S NOT GOOD IT'S ALL ABOUT YOUR LIFE IS OVER

LIKE IF LIKE THIS IS THE HIGHEST WE CAN EVER GET.

THE LOYALTY THAT YOU EXPERIENCE WHEN YOU'RE DOWN AND UP

IS LIKE WHAT MAKES IT ALL WORTH IT.

YOU KNOW WE ALL SEE THE BIGGER VISION YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN

AND I JUST CAN'T WAIT TIL WE GET TO THAT POINT WHERE WE FEEL LIKE

DAMN, WE FINALLY MADE IT, YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN

AND THEN WE CAN LIKE GO BACK TO BEING HOW WE WERE EIGHTEEN

AND JUST MAKING THINGS

WITH NO LIKE WEIGHT ON OUR SHOULDERS ANYMORE

HE JUST SAID MY NAME!

BUT RIGHT NOW THE PRESSURE IS ON AND THAT'S WHAT LIFE IS

YOU KNOW, LIKE, WE WANNA BE GREAT,

SO UNTIL WE'RE THAT IT'S LIKE

WE'RE JUST PUSHING AND WE'RE LEARNING ALONG THE WAY.

BUT WE'RE GOING TO DO IT, YOU KNOW, AS FAMILY,

OR IT'S JUST NOT GOING TO HAPPEN.

♪ AND IF I MUST GO AND DIE AT 27 ♪

♪ THEN AT LEAST I KNOW I DIED A LEGEND ♪

♪ NOW, WILL YOU ROLL AND RIDE LIKE WE'RE TOGETHER? ♪

♪ AND KEEP THE VIBE ALIVE INSIDE FOREVER ♪

♪ AND FEEL ME FOREVER ♪

♪ THEY SAY I NEED TO SLOW DOWN, BUT I DON'T KNOW HOW ♪

♪ YEAH REAL FEELINGS FROM PAST DEALINGS ♪

♪ WHEN PEOPLE COUNTED ME OUT 'TIL I ♪

♪ GREW UP TO COUNT MILLIONS, UH ♪

♪ LIKE I GUESS IT'S GOOD TO BE DIFFERENT, HUH? ♪

♪ I'M A STAR SO THEY SKY ISN'T THE LIMIT, HUH? ♪

♪ I'M LIVING LIKE IT'S MY LAST DAY ♪

♪ SMOKE AS IF THERE'S NOT ALREADY 27 ROACHES IN THE ASHTRAY ♪

♪ SMILE AS IF NO ONE HATED AT ALL ♪

♪ AS IF ANYONE UNDERSTOOD ANYTIME I EVOLVED ♪

♪ TELL ME WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE? ♪

♪ BUY A BENTLEY AND LOOK JUST LIKE YOU? ♪

♪ HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO WRITE A SONG WHEN I'M FAMOUS ♪

♪ AND ALL THE PAIN IS CREATED? ♪

♪ I NEED TO OVERDOSE ON INSPIRATION ♪

♪ 27 ♪

♪ WHY DON'T YOU JUST GO HOME? ♪

♪ WELL, I CAN'T RIGHT NOW, I'M A ROLLING STONE ♪

OH THAT'S HOT, THAT'S HOT!!

♪♪♪

♪ AND IF I MUST GO, AND FLY AWAY ♪

♪ AND KISS MY BABY GIRL GOODNIGHT ♪

♪ AND IF THIS REALLY IS GOODBYE ♪

♪ THEN LET'S SET THE CITY ON FIRE ♪

♪ CAN YOU TAKE ME HIGHER? ♪

♪ NOW, CAN YOU TAKE ME HIGHER? ♪

♪ NOW, CAN YOU TAKE ME HIGHER? ♪

♪ CAN YOU TAKE ME HIGHER? ♪

♪ IF I MUST GO, DIE AT 27 ♪

♪ THEN AT LEAST I KNOW I DIED A LEGEND ♪

♪ WILL YOU ROLL AND RIDE LIKE WE'RE TOGETHER? ♪

♪ AND KEEP THE VIBE ALIVE FOREVER ♪

♪ KEEP THE VIBE ALIVE FOREVER ♪

♪ IF I MUST GO, DIE AT 27 ♪

♪ THEN AT LEAST I KNOW I DIED A LEGEND ♪

♪ WILL YOU ROLL AND RIDE LIKE WE'RE TOGETHER? ♪

♪ AND KEEP THE VIBE ALIVE FOREVER ♪

♪ KEEP THE VIBE ALIVE FOREVER ♪

♪ I LET THESE WORDS SEEP THROUGH MY SOUL ♪

♪ AND SPEAK THROUGH THE SONG ♪

♪ 'CAUSE IF ONE DAY, I'M NO LONGER HERE IN THE PHYSICAL ♪

♪ THEN AT LEAST I GIVE YOU MY VOICE TO LISTEN TO ♪

♪ WHAT IS A BEAUTIFUL LIFE WITHOUT A BEAUTIFUL DEATH? ♪

♪ WHAT IS A BEAUTIFUL MIND, HOW IS OUR BEAUTY DEFINED? ♪

♪ IS IT FOR YOU TO DECIDE, IS IT MY DUTY TO DIE? ♪

♪ NO MATTER HOW I'M REMEMBERED, JUST LET ME BE REMEMBERED ♪

♪ KELLS ♪

YEAH, FOREVER YOUNG, THOUGH

ALWAYS BE THOSE CRAZY KIDS

RUNNING WIDE-EYED DOWN THE BOULEVARD

27

BLOOM

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
die /daɪ/ A1	verb - to stop living
legend /ˈledʒənd/ B1	noun - a traditional story sometimes popularly regarded as historical but not authenticated
ride /raɪd/ A2	verb - to sit on and control the movement of (an animal or vehicle)
vibe /vaɪb/ B2	noun - a person's emotional state or the atmosphere of a place as communicated to and felt by others
alive /əˈlaɪv/ A2	adjective - living; not dead
feelings /ˈfiːlɪŋz/ A1	noun - an emotional state or reaction
past /pæst/ A1	noun - the time before the present
dealings /ˈdiːlɪŋz/ B2	noun - business transactions
people /ˈpiːpl/ A1	noun - human beings in general or considered collectively
star /stɑːr/ A1	noun - a fixed luminous point in the night sky which is a large, remote incandescent body like the sun
living /ˈlɪvɪŋ/ A1	noun - the state of being alive adjective - alive
smoke /smoʊk/ A2	verb - inhale and exhale the smoke of tobacco or a drug
dreams /driːmz/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep
home /hoʊm/ A1	noun - the place where one lives permanently
stone /stoʊn/ A1	noun - the substance of which rocks are made

Key Grammar Structures

• AND IF I MUST GO AND DIE AT 27

  ➔ Conditional Sentence Type 1 (likely/possible condition)

  ➔ Uses "if + present simple, will + base form." It suggests a possible scenario: *If* the speaker *must go* and die, then a consequence will follow.

• THEN AT LEAST I KNOW I DIED A LEGEND

  ➔ Inversion with "at least"

  ➔ Normally, the sentence would be "Then I know at least I died a legend". Placing "at least" earlier creates emphasis and a slightly more formal or poetic tone.

• THEY SAY I NEED TO SLOW DOWN, BUT I DON'T KNOW HOW

  ➔ Reported speech and indirect question

  ➔ "They say I need to slow down" is an example of reported speech. "But I don't know how" is an indirect question. We use "how" to refer to the way to do

• REAL FEELINGS FROM PAST DEALINGS

  ➔ Reduced relative clause (implicit "that were")

  ➔ The full phrase could be "Real feelings *that were* from past dealings." The relative pronoun and auxiliary verb are omitted for brevity and flow.

• LIKE I GUESS IT'S GOOD TO BE DIFFERENT, HUH?

  ➔ Tag question (huh?)

  ➔ "Huh?" is a colloquial tag question used for confirmation or to seek agreement. It is less formal than standard tag questions.

• I'M A STAR SO THEY SKY ISN'T THE LIMIT, HUH?

  ➔ Ellipsis: "the sky isn't the limit *anymore*"

  ➔ The phrase implies a comparison to a previous state. the word "anymore" is omitted to be more concise.

• TELL ME WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE?

  ➔ Embedded question / Indirect question

  ➔ The structure "what do you do" is embedded within the larger sentence as the object of "tell me." The word order changes slightly from a direct question to a statement. This is often used in more formal or polite contexts.